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DETROIT -- Some people count sheep when they have trouble getting to sleep. But after watching the Cubs' sleepwalking offense the last two months, Jim Hendry and Lou Piniella are counting the days until Aramis Ramirez returns from his shoulder injury. Whether Ramirez single-handedly can revive the slumbering Cubs lineup is unknown, but his prolonged absence has removed any doubts about who's the most valuable player on the team. The Cubs put on another display of offensive ineptitude in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Detroit. They stranded 13 baserunners and went 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position after going 0-for-14 their last two games. The Cubs are the worst...

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